Acoustic shock wave therapeutic methods to prevent or treat opioid addiction
US11771621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2021/0022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The method of treating a patient addicted to pain medication or opioids has the step administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses to the patient. A second embodiment includes a treatment to reduce a patient's pain caused by a medical condition and/or medical procedure to reduce or eliminate the taking of addictive pain medication. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses directed to an area near a source of the pain or to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and to an area near the source of the pain or both to treat the medical condition or prior to the medical procedure or during the medical procedure or after the medical procedure or any combination thereof.
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